Title : "Thirst trap."
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"Thirst trap."
You might have noticed the phrase "thirst trap" in the previous post. I have to start a new post because I don't want to sidetrack my own post, but there's a great and long Wikipedia article, "Thirst trap."
This is a slang term of recent origin — it's only about 10 years old — but somehow it has an entry as long as what you'd expect to find for a modestly significant historical character. I'm also recommending that you click through to see the one photograph, captioned "A woman taking a selfie." That's just perfect.
To the text:
A thirst trap is a type of social media post intended to entice viewers sexually. It refers to a user's "thirst", a colloquialism likening sexual frustration to dehydration, implying desperation.....
There can be several motivations behind thirst trapping. People can seek "likes" and comments on social media which can provide a temporary boost in self-esteem and validation. Posting a thirst trap can also be a way to express sexuality. Thirst traps can contribute to personal branding as well. Sometimes, there can be a financial benefit for sharing thirst traps....
What I'm noticing here is that it's the person looking at a picture who is using the term and is therefore expressing how she feels, yet purporting to say how the person in the photograph feels. One woman sees another woman and denigrates her as an attention-seeker. That's a phenomenon that predates social media. To say "thirst trap" — or "She's just trying to get attention" — is to avoid taking responsibility for your own envy and your possibly morbid obsession with looks.
The Wikipedia article devolves into pseudo-science:
From a physiological standpoint, endorphins and neurotransmitters like oxytocin and dopamine can be released with the process of sharing thirst traps, leading to a sense of pleasure and an ambiguous or masturbatory alternative for actual physical sexual contact....
And then high literature makes an appearance:
"Gatsbying" is a variation of the thirst trap, where one puts posts on social media to attract the attention of a particular individual.The term alludes to the novel The Great Gatsby where the character Jay Gatsby would throw extravagant parties to attract the attention of his love interest, Daisy....
You might have noticed the phrase "thirst trap" in the previous post. I have to start a new post because I don't want to sidetrack my own post, but there's a great and long Wikipedia article, "Thirst trap."
This is a slang term of recent origin — it's only about 10 years old — but somehow it has an entry as long as what you'd expect to find for a modestly significant historical character. I'm also recommending that you click through to see the one photograph, captioned "A woman taking a selfie." That's just perfect.
To the text:
A thirst trap is a type of social media post intended to entice viewers sexually. It refers to a user's "thirst", a colloquialism likening sexual frustration to dehydration, implying desperation.....
There can be several motivations behind thirst trapping. People can seek "likes" and comments on social media which can provide a temporary boost in self-esteem and validation. Posting a thirst trap can also be a way to express sexuality. Thirst traps can contribute to personal branding as well. Sometimes, there can be a financial benefit for sharing thirst traps....
What I'm noticing here is that it's the person looking at a picture who is using the term and is therefore expressing how she feels, yet purporting to say how the person in the photograph feels. One woman sees another woman and denigrates her as an attention-seeker. That's a phenomenon that predates social media. To say "thirst trap" — or "She's just trying to get attention" — is to avoid taking responsibility for your own envy and your possibly morbid obsession with looks.
The Wikipedia article devolves into pseudo-science:
From a physiological standpoint, endorphins and neurotransmitters like oxytocin and dopamine can be released with the process of sharing thirst traps, leading to a sense of pleasure and an ambiguous or masturbatory alternative for actual physical sexual contact....
And then high literature makes an appearance:
"Gatsbying" is a variation of the thirst trap, where one puts posts on social media to attract the attention of a particular individual.The term alludes to the novel The Great Gatsby where the character Jay Gatsby would throw extravagant parties to attract the attention of his love interest, Daisy....
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